Who married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha?
Frederick, Prince of Wales married Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha on . Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha was 16 years old on the wedding day (16 years, 4 months and 28 days). Frederick, Prince of Wales was 29 years old on the wedding day (29 years, 2 months and 27 days). The age gap was 12 years, 10 months and 0 days.
The marriage lasted 14 years, 11 months and 4 days (5451 days ). The marriage ended on . Cause: death of subject
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha: Marriage Status Timeline
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Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (30 November [O.S. 19 November] 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales by marriage to Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of King George II. She never became queen consort, as Frederick predeceased his father in 1751. Augusta's eldest son succeeded her father-in-law as George III in 1760. After her spouse died, Augusta was the presumptive regent of Great Britain in the event of a regency, until her son reached majority in 1756.
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Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis, German: Friedrich Ludwig; 31 January 1707 – 31 March 1751), was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen Caroline. Frederick was the father of King George III.
Under the Act of Settlement passed by the English Parliament in 1701, Frederick was fourth in the line of succession to the British throne at birth, after his great-grandmother Sophia, Dowager Electress of Hanover; his grandfather George, Prince-Elector of Hanover; and his father, George. The Elector ascended the British throne in 1714. After his paternal grandfather died and his father became king in 1727, Frederick moved to Great Britain and was created Prince of Wales in 1729. He predeceased his father and upon the latter's death in 1760, the throne passed to Frederick's eldest son, George III.
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